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/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/shopping-and-banking-online/online-shopping

Online shopping   Guidance

Nov 7, 2023 - Be secure when shopping online.

Individuals & families
/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/connecting-others-online/security-tips-online-gaming

Security tips for online gaming   Guidance

Mar 1, 2024 - The world of online gaming is a popular target for scammers and cybercriminals. Gaming accounts can provide access to game licenses and linked payment methods making them highly valuable.

Individuals & families
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/artificial-intelligence/engaging-with-artificial-intelligence

Engaging with artificial intelligence   Publication

Jan 24, 2024 - The purpose of this paper is to provide organisations with guidance on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) systems securely. The paper summarises some important threats related to AI systems and includes cybersecurity mitigation strategies to aid organisations in engaging with AI while managing risk. It provides mitigations to assist both organisations that maintain their own AI systems and organisations that use third-party AI systems.

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/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/protecting-your-family/protect-your-children-online

Protect your children online: A guide to cybersecurity for parents and carers   Guidance

May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you ensure that your children stay safe and secure online.

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/news/consider-your-cyber-hygiene-light-global-events

Consider your cyber hygiene in light of global events   News

Jul 1, 2025 - Around the world, geopolitical tensions remain complex as nations navigate diplomatic, economic, and military challenges. ASD’s ACSC recommends that organisations continue to review their current cyber security posture and maintain sufficient monitoring for cyber threats.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/network-hardening/securing-edge-devices/security-considerations-edge-devices

Security considerations for edge devices   Publication

Feb 5, 2025 - Edge devices are an important part of many enterprise computing systems. They allow connection across various devices that aid in productivity. However, just like with all technology they are not without their vulnerabilities. Edge devices require attention and diligence to keep data safe and secure.

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/resources-business-and-government/assessment-and-evaluation-programs/australian-information-security-evaluation-program/ad-noctem-connect-10

Ad Noctem Connect 1.0  

Jul 23, 2024 - Ad Noctem Connect 1.0

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/about-us/news/prc-state-sponsored-cyber-actor-living-off-the-land-to-evade-detection

People's Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actor Living off the Land to Evade Detection joint cybersecurity advisory   News

May 25, 2023 - Today we released a joint advisory with international partners on a recently discovered cluster of activity associated with a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/outsourcing-and-procurement/cyber-supply-chains/choosing-secure-and-verifiable-technologies-executive-guidance

Choosing secure and verifiable technologies: Executive guidance   Publication

Dec 5, 2024 - This guide supports senior leaders to enable their organisations to understand their threat environment and make better-informed assessments and decisions to procure secure technologies.

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/about-us/news/joint-advisory-released-managed-service-providers-and-customers-mitigate-cybersecurity-risks

Joint advisory released for Managed Service Providers and Customers to mitigate cybersecurity risks   News

May 12, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has today joined with international cyber security agency partners, to warn Managed Service Providers (MSP) of pressing cyber risks and provide guidance on suitable mitigations for them and their customers.

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/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/svr-cyber-actors-adapt-tactics-initial-cloud-access

SVR cyber actors adapt tactics for initial cloud access   Advisory

Feb 27, 2024 - How SVR-attributed actors are adapting to the move of government and corporations to cloud infrastructure.

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/about-us/alerts/prc-state-sponsored-cyber-actor-living-off-the-land-to-evade-detection

People’s Republic of China (PRC) State-Sponsored Cyber Actor Living Off the Land to Evade Detection   Alert

May 25, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC), in conjunction with the United States (US) National Security Agency (NSA) its international partners, has released a Cybersecurity Advisory regarding a PRC state-sponsored cyber actor conducting activity impacting US critical infrastructure (CI) sectors. Because of the potential risk to CI sectors outside the US, all organisations are encouraged to review the published Advisory and report any malicious activity to the ASD's ACSC.

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/about-us/advisories/joint-advisory-technical-approaches-uncovering-and-remediating-malicious-activity

Joint Advisory on Technical Approaches to Uncovering and Remediating Malicious Activity   Advisory

Sep 2, 2020 - The purpose of this report is to enhance incident response among partners and network administrators along with serving as a playbook for incident investigation.

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/about-us/alerts/potential-accellion-file-transfer-appliance-compromise

Potential Accellion File Transfer Appliance compromise   Alert

Feb 25, 2021 - The ACSC has identified Australian organisations that may have been impacted by the Accellion File Transfer Appliance vulnerability and have provided mitigation recommendations.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/critical-infrastructure/principles-operational-technology-cybersecurity

Principles of operational technology cybersecurity   Publication

Oct 2, 2024 - Critical infrastructure organisations provide vital services, including supplying clean water, energy, and transportation, to the public. These organisations rely on operational technology (OT) to control and manage the physical equipment and processes that provide these critical services. As such, the continuity of vital services relies on critical infrastructure organisations ensuring the cybersecurity and safety of their OT.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/enhanced-visibility-and-hardening-guidance-communications-infrastructure

Enhanced visibility and hardening guidance for communications infrastructure   Advisory

Dec 4, 2024 - This guide provides network engineers and defenders of communications infrastructure with best practices to strengthen their visibility and harden their network devices against successful exploitation carried out by PRC-affiliated and other malicious cyber actors.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news/malicious-cyber-actors-using-spyware-to-target-individuals-personal-data

Malicious cyber actors using spyware to target individuals’ personal data   News

Apr 9, 2025 - New joint advisory on BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE spyware.

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/about-us/news/online-shoppers-target-christmas-cyber-grinches

Online shoppers the target of Christmas cyber grinches   News

Nov 3, 2021 - In the lead-up to Black Friday and festive season sales, Australians must be alert to the cybercriminals seeking to steal your Christmas joy and your money.

Individuals & families
/about-us/news/staying-secure-online-during-back-school-shopping

Staying secure online during back-to-school shopping   News

Jan 19, 2021 - Parents are being urged to be vigilant while shopping online for school essentials this month, with back-to-school shopping opening up opportunities for cybercriminals to strike.

Individuals & families
/report-and-recover/recover-from/account-compromise/other

Recovering a compromised online account   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - Online accounts are important for our day-to-day activities and often store sensitive information about us. This can make them useful for cybercriminals looking to gain access to our resources or identities.

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/about-us/media-releases/us-uk-and-australia-issue-joint-cybersecurity-advisory

U.S., U.K., and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory   News

Jul 28, 2021 - Cyber Agencies Share Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities

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/report-and-recover/recover-from/account-compromise/bank

Recovering compromised bank accounts and online payment accounts   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - Bank accounts are among the most important accounts to us and the most prized accounts to cybercriminals.

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/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/russian-fsb-cyber-actor-star-blizzard-continues-worldwide-spear-phishing-campaigns

Russian FSB cyber actor Star Blizzard continues worldwide spear-phishing campaigns   Advisory

Dec 8, 2023 - The Russia-based actor is targeting organisations and individuals in the UK and other geographical areas of interest.

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/protect-yourself/easy-steps-secure-yourself-online

Easy steps to secure yourself online   Guidance

Apr 7, 2021 - Reduce the risk of being targeted by cybercriminals by following these easy steps.

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/shop-online-securely-this-holiday-season

Shop online securely this holiday season   News

Nov 8, 2023 - The holiday season is fast approaching and more Australian’s than ever are shopping online. The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) are reminding Australians to be cyber secure when shopping online.

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Small & medium businesses
/about-us/news/be-ready-auda-domain-name-changes

Be Ready - auDA Domain Name Changes   News

Mar 23, 2022 - The new domain name category could leave your business or organisation open to fraudulent cyber activity, such as business email compromise.

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/about-us/news/microsoft-introduces-exchange-emergency-mitigation-service

Microsoft introduces Exchange Emergency Mitigation service   News

Oct 1, 2021 - Microsoft has launched a new optional protection for Microsoft Exchange servers.

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Small & medium businesses
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/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/protecting-your-family/protect-yourself-online

Protect yourself online: A guide to cybersecurity for young people   Guidance

May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you navigate the online world with confidence.

Individuals & families
/about-us/news/ditch-password-for-passphrases

Why it’s time to ditch your one password for passphrases   News

Apr 28, 2023 - Your accounts are only as strong as the tools keeping them secure. One of the most effective ways of protecting your personal information and accounts is to use a strong passphrase.

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/are-your-organisations-edge-devices-secure

Are your organisation’s edge devices secure?   News

Feb 5, 2025 - New publication series for executives and IT practitioners on how to secure edge devices.

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